Sisters, OR City Data

Sisters, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 959 people who live in Sisters and approximately 115,367 who live in Deschutes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sisters to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sisters. We have included Sisters housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sisters Information

Deschutes County where Sisters resides is 3,054.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,367 and has a population rank of 466 out of all the places in the United States.

Sisters has a total of 959 people and of those residents there are 475 males and 484 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 1,439 births each year and around 916 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sisters varies per year, but currently 951 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 959 people who live in Sisters, there are 276 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sisters is 130 male and 146 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 709.

General Sisters Information
Total area in square miles - Deschutes County	3,054.77
Water area in square miles - Deschutes County	N/A
Resident population - Deschutes County	115,367
Population rank - Deschutes County	466
Total population	959
Total population (male)	475
Total population (female)	484
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Deschutes County	1,439
Deaths- Deschutes County	916
Population of one race	951
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	276
Population under 20 years (male)	130
Population under 20 years (female)	146
Total population 18 years and over	709

Sisters Social Characteristics

There are 45,595 households in Sisters. Families make up 32,228 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sisters families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,438), male householder with no wife present (1,484) and female householder with no husband present (3,677). The remainder of the Sisters households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,642. Sisters, OR moving companies help people in Sisters move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sisters. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sisters is based, there are 46,685 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,353 never married, 27,987 now married, 882 separated, 3,978 widowed, and 5,485 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 626 separated, 879 widowed and 4,861 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sisters social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sisters.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Deschutes County)
Total households	45,595
Family households (families)	32,228
With own children under 18 years	15,388
Married-couple family	26,438
With own children under 18 years	11,183
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,484
With own children under 18 years	1,094
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,677
With own children under 18 years	2,714
Nonfamily households	13,642
Householder living alone	10,008
65 years and over	3,500

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	139
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	93
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	781
Householder	263
Spouse	197
Child	280
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,685
Never married	8,353
Now married	27,987
Separated	882
Widowed	3,978
Divorced	5,485
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	626
Widowed	879
Divorced	4,861

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	959
Male	475
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	9
Female	484
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	959
One race	951
White	919
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	955
People who are White alone	915
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	108,293
Same house	43,935
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,865
Different state or abroad	18,750
Different state	17,636
Abroad	1,114

PLACE OF BIRTH (Deschutes County)
Total resident population	115,367
Born in United States	26,264
State of residence	50,600
Different state	60,701
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	877
Foreign born	3,189

Sisters Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sisters. That total enrollment is 27,802 for the population of the country, which includes Sisters. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,354 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,283 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,760.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sisters population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,802
Pre-kindergarten	1,682
Public	686
Private	996
Kindergarten	1,217
Public	995
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,353
Public	12,046
Private	1,307
Elementary and high school	20,142
Public	18,510
Private	1,632
High school grades 9 to 12	6,789
Public	6,464
Private	325
College, undergraduate years	4,139
Public	3,877
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	622
Public	370
Private	252
Not enrolled in school	83,310

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	77,981
Less than 9th grade	1,991
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,084
High school graduate	21,178
Some college, no degree	22,274
Associate's degree	5,984
Bachelor's degree	19,470
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,325

Sisters Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,114 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sisters. The Sisters occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,439), service occupations (8,355), sales and office occupations (14,932), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (532), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,345) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,151). The 90,114 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,689 private wage and salary workers, 6,901 government workers, 6,930 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Deschutes County)
Population 16 years and over	90,114
In labor force	58,836
Civilian labor force	58,785
Employed	55,754
Unemployed	3,031
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	51
Females 16 years and over	45,743
In labor force	26,905
Civilian labor force	26,886
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,443
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	44,371
In labor force	31,931
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,588
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Deschutes County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,721
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,132
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,183
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,241
Other means	452
Worked at home	3,553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	957,900

OCCUPATION (Deschutes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,439
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,439
Service occupations	8,355
Sales and office occupations	14,932
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	532
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,345
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,151

INDUSTRY (Deschutes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,439
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,411
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,026
Wholesale trade	1,533
Retail trade	8,351
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,086
Information	1,370
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,671
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,590
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,718
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,779
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,878

CLASS OF WORKER (Deschutes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,439
Private wage and salary workers	41,689
Government workers	6,901
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,930
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sisters Housing Characteristics

In Sisters, OR there are 54,583 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,595 occupied and 8,988 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sisters, there are 38,263 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,611 units in Sisters. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sisters, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sisters, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sisters. There are 333 housing units with rent less than $200, 263 with rent between $200-299, 1,887 with rent between $300-499 and 9,412 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sisters gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sisters, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Deschutes County)
Total housing units	54,583
Occupied housing units	45,595
Vacant housing units	8,988

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Deschutes County)
Total housing units	54,583
1-unit, detached	38,263
1-unit, attached	1,611
2 units	1,016
3 or 4 units	1,553
5 to 9 units	1,559
10 to 19 units	760
20 to 49 units	754
50 or more units	986
Mobile home	7,546

HOUSING TENURE (Deschutes County)
Occupied housing units	45,595
Owner-occupied	32,971
Renter-occupied	12,624

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Deschutes County)
Occupied housing units	45,595
No vehicles available	1,916
2 vehicle available	31,501
3 vehicles available	8,009
4 vehicles available	2,311
5 or more vehicles available	1,214

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Deschutes County)
Occupied housing units	45,595
Utility gas	12,703
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,089
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,523
Coal or coke	10
Wood	7,338
Solar energy	42
Other fuel	457
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Deschutes County)
Occupied housing units	45,595
Less Than $50,000	32,971
$50,000 to $99,999	3,583
$100,000 to $149,999	8,380
$150,000 to $199,999	4,958
$200,000 to $299,999	3,931
$300,000 to $499,999	1,646
$1,000,000 or more	162
Median (dollars)	148,800

GROSS RENT (Deschutes County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,624
Less than $200	333
$200 to $299	263
$300 to $499	1,887
$500 to $699	4,524
$700 to $999	3,930
$1,000 to $1,499	734
$1,500 or more	223